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Japanese Gastronomy on stamps: Sushi and Tempura!

October 25, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Japanese gastronomy lovers and philatelists rejoice!
The Japanese Post is going to issue two very important stamps on October 30th!

The stamps will be issued in sheets of ten stamps, priced at 18 yen each.
This has become necessary with the consumption tax raise!

Although the size, format and design of the stamps and min-sheet might be that of commemorative stamps, they are actually a temporary regular stamps!

Sushi and tempura!

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Vegetables & Fruit on Japanese Stamps!

December 30, 2013 dragonlife 4 Comments

Arguably the first Japanese stamp on food, be it vegetables, fruit or else!
Green tea being hand-picked in Nihon Daira, Shizuoka City!

Japanese gastronomy having been just awarded World Heritage status after the French Gastronomy I checked what vegetables and fruits were celebrated on Japanese stamps!

There are quite a few!
Here we go!

Another tea picking stamp, probably modeled on Shizuoka green tea!

Green Tea picking in Shizuoka in front of Mount Fuji!

Another one exactly the same theme!

Green tea flowers on a regular stamp!

Green Tea and Green Tea Ceremony!

Apples in Aomori Prefecture!

Apples in Iwate Prefecture!

Cherries!

Plums!

Japanese Nashi Pears!

Shiitake Mushrooms!

Fruits and vegetables Series 1:
Apples, Taro Roots, Japanese Nashi Pears, Turnips and Grapes!

Fruits and vegetables Series 2:
Squat Persimmons, Green pak Choi, Chestnuts, Sweet Potatoes and Pears!

“Kyosai” or Kyoto vegetables!

Benihana/Saflower used as natural coloring in Wagashi Cakes!

Fukinoto/Giant Butterbur, a famed Japanese wild mountain vegetable!

Fukinoto again!

And again Fukinoto!

Junsai/Water Shield, an aquatic plant used as a vegetable!

Jyagaimo/Potato Field!

Katakuri, the main source of native starch in Japan!

Katakuri again!

Konnyaku Field/ konjak, konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil’s tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam!

Na No Hana/Rape Flowers!

I’m sure I missed some! Help!

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Mount Fuji on Stamps 2: 1935~1962 (partial)

December 18, 2013 dragonlife Leave a comment

There is a very interesting way to know more about Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture (and also Yamanashi Prefecture) by collecting or studying stamps which were issued on this subject inside Japan (there are of course more in the rest of the world)!

There are certainly more than one may think first as the Japanese Post Office printed regular not only commemorative stamps but also regular stamps well before WWII!

Here is an account spanning up to 2004 (2nd installment)
Past that year, I’m sure it will be a lot easier to investigate!

National Parks Commemorative First Series, First Stage: Fuji Hakone. October 10th, 1936

1 sen, dark brown. Akebono View of Mount Fuji.

3 sen, dark green. Lake Ashinoko View of mount Fuji.

6 sen, reddish mauve. Mittouge Pass view of Mount Fuji.

10 sen, dark blue. Mishima view of Mount Fuji.

New Year Stamp, printed and issued in 1935 for the year 1936

1 sen 5 rin, red

New Showa Regular Series. August 1st~8th, 1946

1 yen, dark blue, Mount Fuji by Hokusai. No perforation.

1 yen, light blue, Mount Fuji by Hokusai. No perforation.

1 yen, light blue, Mount Fuji by Hokusai. Philatelic Week Commemorative mini sheet.

20 sen, light blue. Mount Fuji & Cherry Tree (first design). Perforated.

20 sen, dark blue. Mount Fuji & Cherry Tree (second design). Perforated.

10 sen, orange. Mount Fuji & Cherry Tree (second design). No perforation.

20 sen, dark blue. Mount Fuji & Cherry Tree (second design). No perforation.

National Parks Commemorative First Series, Second Stage: Fuji Hakone. July 15th, 1949

2 yen, light brown. Mittouge Pass view of Mount Fuji.

8 yen. Greyish green. Lake Kawaguchi view of mount Fuji.

14 yen, Dark mauve. Mount Shichimen view of Mount Fuji.

24 yen, dark blue. Lake Yamanaka view of Mount Fuji.

Great Buddha Airmail Series: August 15th, 1953

80 yen, dark blue.

70 yen, brownish mauve.

115 yen, dark green.

145 yen, greenish blue

National Parks Commemorative First Series. Fuji Hakone Izu. January 16th, 1962

5 yen, dark green. Lake Ashinoko view of mount Fuji.

10 yen, reddish brown. Mittouge Pass view of Mount Fuji.

10 yen grey. Ose Cape view of Mount Fuji.

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Mount Fuji on Stamps 1: 1922~1934

December 15, 2013 dragonlife Leave a comment

There are certainly more than one may think first as the Japanese Post Office printed regular not only commemorative stamps but also regular stamps well before WWII!

Here is an account spanning up to 2004.
Past that year, I’m sure it will be a lot easier to investigate!

Fuji Shika Regular Series (Mount Fuji and Deer Series) 1st Issue, January 1st 1922 (First stage-Old plate)

4 sen dull yellow green

8 sen, red

20 sen, light blue

Fuji Shika Regular Series (Mount Fuji and Deer Series) 2nd Issue, September 1st 1929 (First stage-Old plate)

4 sen, reddish orange

8 sen, greyish yellow brown ( no picture)

20 sen, brownish violet

Fuji Shika Regular Series (Mount Fuji and Deer Series) 2nd Issue, March 1st 1930 (First Stage-New plate)

4 sen, reddish orange (no picture)

8 sen, greyish yellow brown (no picture)

20 sen, dull reddish violet

Fuji Shika Series( Mount Fuji and Deer Series) 2nd Issue, April 1st 1937 (Second Stage-Showa wool paper)

4 sen, dull green (no picture)

20 sen, light blue (no picture)

Fuji Shika Regular Series (Mount Fuji and Deer Series) 2nd Issue, 1937 (Watermarked Showa paper)

4 sen dull yellow green (May 11th)

8 sen, yellow brown (July 20th) (no picture)

20 sen light blue (May)

Great Kanto Earthquake Emergency Regular Series (dragonfly, cherry tree and Mount Fuji)
Issued on October 25th 1923. No perforation.

4 rin, grey (no picture)

1 1/2 sen, dull blue

2 sen, dull violet

3 sen, dull red

4sen, dull grey (no picture)

5 sen, dull blue (no picture)

6 sen, dull violet (no picture)

Views Regular Series (Mount Fuji)
Issued on July 5th, 1926. Showa paper. Watermarked

2 sen, dull green

2 sen, greyish yellow green

Ashinoko Lake Airmail Series
Issued from 1923 to 1934

8 1/2 sen, 8 1/2 sen, 16 1/2 sen, 18 sen, 33 sen

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Shizuoka Prefecture, Mount Fuji and Green Tea on Stamps!

December 12, 2013 dragonlife Leave a comment

The Japanese Postal Office have just issued a series of stamps and one special sheet describing Mount Fuji and Green Tea Fields in Shizuoka Prefecture!

Advertisement in side Shizuoka City Main Post Office!

Such can be bought only at post offices inside Shizuoka Prefecture as this is a regional issue

The special block/sheet!

These stamps and special block/sheet are commemorating the recognition of Mount Fuji as a World Cultural heritage.
The 5 different stamps can be bought separately in sheets of 20 or in singles, pairs, etc. at 80 yen each, the basic letter postage sue, or in a special block of 5 different stamps for 400 yen.